#5277EE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.5% 0.184 267.6), rgb(82, 119, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#5277EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5277EE |
| RGB | rgb(82, 119, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.184 267.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5277EE | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5277EE | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5277EE text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5277EE text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#799CFA
oklch(70.8% 0.143 267.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5277EE
oklch(60.5% 0.184 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#4165E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3453C8
oklch(49.2% 0.185 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B45A2
oklch(42.8% 0.154 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#263B80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#5277EE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3286F2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078EC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A7 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5277EE
#5277EE
oklch(60.5% 0.184 267.6)
- #A17C00
#A17C00
oklch(60.5% 0.124 87.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5277EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #5277EE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.